How Does Magic Shell Ice Cream Topping Work?

Is it indeed magical? (By Michele Foley)

There’s something compelling about this ice cream topping. (By Sarah Perry)

Egg Magic

Tools for de-yolking, poaching, and beheading eggs. (By Louisa Chu)

The Magic of Old Old-World Wine

Tasting the ancestors of Chardonnay and Sémillon. (By Jordan Mackay)

Marshmallow Blob Training Centers

This week’s mission: sweet cereals and sweet, sweet profits. (By James Norton)

10 Exotic Salts

Fun, fancy versions of the kitchen staple. (By Roxanne Webber)

The New Stealth Vegetarian Restaurant

Meatless eateries strive to be crossover hits, catering to people who no longer see vegetarianism as a hippie lifestyle choice. (By Lessley Anderson)

The Business of Fun

Marco Pierre White is sometimes a slave, sometimes a devil. (By Sara Dickerman)

Destination: Twin Cities Crawl

Well fed and hung over at the 2008 Republican National Convention. (By James Norton)

Summer 2009 Gift Guide

All your warm-weather gifting needs met. (By Lessley Anderson and Roxanne Webber)

aving heard the raves about Magic Wok in Artesia, Abby went to see just how authentic this Filipino joint is, and declares that it was like eating her (Filipina) mom’s cooking–good, homey food without any fusioney... (By C. Thi Nguyen)

What’s really lurking inside that innocent-looking soft serve cone? (By Miriam Wolf)

This take on the classic Spanish dish replaces shellfish and chorizo with rabbit and snails. (By Kara Zuaro)

Deep-fried mackerel bones? (By Cicely Wedgeworth)

Heading northward, I stopped at the legendary Red’s Eats (Main and Water streets, Wiscasset, Maine; 207-882-6128). They’re a landmark for lobster rolls, though opinion seems extraordinarily divided. (By Jim Leff)